We welcome men with different levels of experience who possess creativity and curiosity to join us. We enjoy each others company in a creative atmosphere with mutual respect for various aesthetics, body types, and personal comfort levels. We have developed a kindly community that promotes artistic expression no matter our level of professional skill or artistic achievement.

The work of both our models and photographers can be shown in our Facebook page and new website has been started. If you are an aspiring model looking to build a portfolio, or a working model looking to expand your book, this is a great place for you.

The majority of our shoots now are for athletic, fit, or lean guys (of any age or race) interested in fitness, body shots, underwear modeling, or artistic or erotic nudes. There is no fee for models who have professional model pages, or who will be starting those soon with the help of our photos.

Three or four photographers may work at the same time with different models in these sessions. At times we can pool our resources to pay models for these sessions.

Our Community events are rarer more informal and are for men of all kinds who want to be photographed, and for photographers of all kinds who want to try new things with whatever camera they have. These events are larger, with up to 3 men posing and/or shooting. And these events feature shoots ranging from whimsical to erotic. Regular guys who just want to pose naked would fall in the Community Model group, and pay the monthly dues.

In the shoots we explore light, shadow and color. We learn about new equipment and techniques, as one photographer in the group challenges another. Many in the group, if they have SLR cameras, are working in the non-automated mode for the first time. But men with all level of cameras are welcome.

Dues

This group is free for career models, or those looking to gain professional experience.

For everyone else, there is a $5 per month fee. There is a 30 day trial period before our monthly dues kicks in. We expect you will attend an event during that period to make sure you are a good fit with the group.After that period, Meetup will remind you that a payment must be made to keep attending.

Photographers always pay $5 monthly dues which is used for monthly meetup costs. In addition, there is a fee to attend each shoot, which covers rent and utilities for the space. The first event each photographer attends each month is $20. Subsequent events each month for photographers are $10 each. In others words, photographers who attend 2 events per month would pay $35. That is a great deal compared to booking talent and renting space on your own.

IN ADDITION, when we pay models, that is divided among the photographers, so you may pay an additional $20 or $25 for those shoots with great models willing to do nude shots.

There are occasional free events for friendship and cultural enrichment.

Whether a novice or an expert, you are welcome. If you have any questions, you can email us directly at ChicagoMalePhotoGroup@gmail.com or davidathensphotos@gmail.com.